Scary Scarecrow Costume

Scary Scarecrow Costume

Okay, so I am a huge fan of Halloween. I consider myself to be a Halloween enthusiast, lol! With the success of my homemade mummy costume last year, I committed to making my own Halloween costumes from now on.  This year, I came up with a “Scary Scarecrow” costume concept. I want to keep the … Read more

Awesome Transformers Costumes That Actually Transform!

Awesome Transformers Costumes That Actually Transform!

My 10 year old son is a huge Transformers fan, and he asked me if he could be a Transformer for Halloween, BUT…”I’d really like the costume to transform, dad.” I thought that this was a good learning experience for my son, that you can do anything that you put your mind to. So, we … Read more

Best Homemade Wolverine X-Force Costume Ever!

Best Homemade Wolverine X-Force Costume Ever!

I made this costume for my son, Isaac he is 9 years old and loves all of the comic book super heros, This year he wanted wolverine, I made him a Batman last year that was pretty great so I had to up the ante this year on this wolverine costume. I wanted the claws … Read more

Awesome Homemade Purple People Eater Costume

Awesome Homemade Purple People Eater Costume

It all started when I was young. I loved Halloween. It was a day full of color, kids dressed up and happy. Belly’s full of candy. What more can a kid ask for! I loved all the costume characters, especially the home made ones, how unique they were, how no one else had them but … Read more

Cool Group Costume Idea: 50 Shades of Gray TV

Cool Group Costume Idea: 50 Shades of Gray TV

Last year the book 50 Shades was so popular we thought about something related to that.  Then we saw some gray-scale costume idea online and decided to merge the two. So we created the 50 Shades of Gray TV. We picked shows from 50s and 60s that were in black and white and selected our … Read more

Cool Homemade Music Man Juke Box Costume

Cool Homemade Music Man Juke Box Costume

I asked my kids what I should be for Halloween this year. One of them said “too bad you couldn’t be something that plays music”. My Wife said, “Like a Juke Box”? … all 4 kid responded, “a WHAT?” That’s when I realized that they HAD to see a juke box. and what better way to … Read more

Homemade Candy Crush Costume

Homemade Candy Crush Costume

This homemade Candy Crush costume is my first DIY costume for Halloween 2013 – Candy Crush Saga! There is a warm satisfaction in DIY-ing your own Halloween costume. The last thing we should be doing is digging through racks of packaged polyester princess dirndls at Halloween Town USA – it’s an insult to our creativity! … Read more

Scary White Rabbit Costume Made from Scratch

Scary White Rabbit Costume Made from Scratch

This here is Leon, the albino rabbit. Tons of work went into this costume, and I overcame many difficulties with my first full head-covering mask. Making the jaw move as I talk was tricky, but the mouth moves well. Even with all the hardships, I love this costume even still. It’s just so fun to … Read more

Awesome Homemade Sauron Costume from Lord of the Rings

Awesome Homemade Sauron Costume from Lord of the Rings

Our family loves to dress up in costumes and I am always up for a creative challenge. When my son asked to be Sauron, The Dark Lord, from The Lord of the Rings, I said “sure, no problem…what does he look like?” Then I saw the picture…oh, no. What had I agreed to?! I created … Read more

Coolest Homemade Fembot Couple Costume with Working Gun Boobs!

Coolest Homemade Fembot Couple Costume with Working Gun Boobs!

We started off by getting two pink dresses similar to the fembots in the first Austin Powers.We found them at Forever21 in the clearance section. Then we went to Michaels to get supplies. We bought two thin long feather boas each. One boa was plain, the other had silver in it for a sparkly look. … Read more